Introduction to Business

Application Development BTM 380

(3 credits)
Department of COURSE OUTLINE
Decision Sciences
and MIS Fall 2012

Section: A

Room: MB 2.445

Instructor: Dr. Rustam Vahidov

Office: MB 12.107
Telephone: 514.848.2424 extension 2974
E-Mail: rvahidov@jmsb.concordia.ca
Office Hours: Thursdays 13:00-15:00
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of developing computer applications.
The students will gain knowledge and learn techniques necessary for building business
applications. To this end the modern object-oriented development paradigm is adopted in
the course. Students will learn the principles of object-oriented programming using a
contemporary language, such as C#, and integrated development environment, such as
Visual Studio. Topics include control structures, objects, classes, inheritance, class
hierarchies, and polymorphism, among others. Using appropriate business examples, this
course will enable students to solve business problems using the fundamentals of object-
oriented programming.

COURSE OVERVIEW
The objective of the course is to introduce students to basic object-oriented programming skills
for developing business applications. Object-Oriented (OO) programming is the current trend in
developing serious business applications. MIS students need to have hands-on experience with
developing OO applications to grasp the essentials of the modern way of building software
solutions. The course will prepare students for the subsequent introduction into the principles of
systems design. To achieve the course objectives C# programming language will be used.
Students will learn how to build user interface with the use of C# controls; develop code to
handle various user-generated events (i.e. button click); how to process numbers and strings;
how to use sequence, iteration and decisions to develop the logic of an application; and how to
connect and interact with databases. Furthermore, students will learn how to program classes
and their interactions, and make use of the rich arsenal of OO techniques (e.g. polymorphism,
event handling, etc.)

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate basic programming skills;

Develop applications using object-oriented approach;
Explain such programming concepts as classes, inheritance, and polymorphism;
Work with integrated development environments;
F3.1.2 Explain the current and future issues in Software development (including
methodologies and lifecycle;
F3.2.1 Meet business requirements by implementing, and contemporary technologies in
modern computing platform.

TEACHING METHOD
The teaching method will rely on lecturing with heavy use of programming examples in the
classroom. During a regular class a scheduled topic will be presented first. In order to illustrate
the covered concepts example problems will be discussed. Then the programs addressing the
problems will be demonstrated. In order to get insight into the workings of the examples, the
instructor will walk through the code with the students. Students will be invited to participate
actively during code demonstration and contribute towards possible modification of the
examples in class.

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COURSE MATERIAL AND RESOURCES

Required Textbook:
Starting out with Visual C# 2010 by Tony Gaddis (2nd Edition), Addison Wesley, 2011.

FirstClass
The main web-site for this course is the BTM 380 folder in FirstClass. Mandatory readings and
assignments as well as all class material will be posted in this folder.

COURSE EVALUATION
Course evaluation will be based upon the assessment of the extent to which the students will
have mastered covered topics as well as their capability of applying the introduced concepts for
developing software applications.

Evaluation

The final grade for the course will be based on the following components:

Midterm Exam 35%

Final Exam 40%
Assignment 1 5%
Assignment 2 5%
Project 10%
Participation 5%

Total 100%

Assignments

The assignments will consist of several programming exercises that will test students ability to
develop code using the concepts covered in class. The students will hand in their projects using
drop box facility of First Class. The assignments are strictly individual! No collaboration between
students is permitted in any form!

Project

A project will consist in developing a small business application for a problem chosen by
students. The students will do the project either individually or teams of up to 3 people. Prior to
developing the application the students will submit the background of the problem and list of
requirements the software will address.

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Grading scheme

A+ 90-100% 4.3 Grade Points

A 85-89% 4.0 Grade Points
A- 80-84% 3.7 Grade Points
B+ 77-79% 3.3 Grade Points
B 73-76% 3.0 Grade Points
B- 70-72% 2.7 Grade Points
C+ 67-69% 2.3 Grade Points
C 63-66% 2.0 Grade Points
C- 60-62% 1.7 Grade Points
D+ 57-59% 1.3 Grade Points
D 53-56% 1.0 Grade Points
D- 50-52% 0.7 Grade Points
FNS 0-49% 0 Grade Points

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Assessment of Learning Outcomes:

Midterm Final Assignment Assignment

Core Learning Outcomes Exam Exam 1 2
Project

1. Demonstrate basic
programming skills

2. Develop applications using

object-oriented approach

3. Explain such programming

concepts as classes,
inheritance, and

polymorphism

4. Work with integrated

development environments

5. Explain the current and future

issues in Software
development (including
methodologies and lifecycle

6. Meet business requirements

by implementing, and
contemporary technologies in

modern computing platform

Personal and Interpersonal

Skills:

Work individually
Work in Team

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RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Academic Integrity:
The Academic Code of Conduct at Concordia University states that the integrity of University
academic life and of the degrees, diplomas and certificates the University confers is dependent
upon the honesty and soundness of the instructor-student learning relationship and, in
particular, that of the evaluation process. As such, all students are expected to be honest in all
of their academic endeavors and relationships with the University" (Undergraduate Calendar,
section 17.10).
All students enrolled at Concordia are expected to familiarize themselves with the content of this
Code. You are strongly encouraged to visit the following web address:
http://www.concordia.ca/academicintegrity , which provides useful information about proper
academic conduct.

Plagiarism:
The most common offense under the Academic Code of Conduct is plagiarism which the Code
defines as "the presentation of the work of another person as one's own or without
proper acknowledgement" (Article 16a).

This could be material copied word for word from books, journals, internet sites, professor's
course notes, etc. It could be material that is paraphrased but closely resembles the original
source. It could be the work of a fellow student, for example, an answer on a quiz, data for a lab
report, a paper or assignment completed by another student. It might be a paper purchased
through one of the many available sources. Plagiarism does not refer to words alone - it can
also refer to copying images, graphs, tables, and ideas. "Presentation" is not limited to written
work. It also includes oral presentations, computer assignments and artistic works. If you
translate the work of another person into French or English and do not cite the source, this is
also plagiarism. If you cite your own work without the correct citation, this too is plagiarism.

In Simple Words:

DO NOT COPY, PARAPHRASE OR TRANSLATE ANYTHING FROM ANYWHERE WITHOUT

SAYING FROM WHERE YOU GOT IT! DON'T FORGET TO USE QUOTATION MARKS!

In class behavior:
All students have the right to expect a class environment that is favorable for learning. As a
corollary, each student is responsible to act accordingly. In this perspective, all students are
required to arrive to class on time. In addition, class disturbances such as cell phone use will not
be tolerated.

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 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Session Topic / Activity Readings
1 Course Overview. Introduction. .NET Ch. 1
philosophy
2 Introduction into Visual C# Ch. 2
3 Data processing Ch. 3
4 Decision making Ch. 4
5 Loops & Files Ch. 5
6 Methods Ch. 6
Assignment 1 due
7 Midterm
8 Arrays & Lists Ch. 7
9 Strings & Structures Ch. 8

10 Classes Ch. 9

11 Inheritance & polymorphism Ch. 10

12 Working with databases Ch. 11

Assignment 2 due
13 Trends in application development